KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

81st Training Group Airmen and Guardians listen to an address from Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 3, 2024. 81st Training Group students are instructed in a wide array of capabilities in over 160 courses in eight operating locations in the continental United States. Kendall visited Keesler to observe base operations and meet service members assigned to Second Air Force, the 81st Training Wing and the 403rd Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Davis) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall addresses 81st Training Group Airmen and Guardians at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 3, 2024. Kendall spoke with students in training during their final formation to pass along his thanks for their dedication and commitment to excellence as they start their military careers. Kendall visited Keesler to observe base operations and meet service members assigned to Second Air Force, the 81st Training Wing and the 403rd Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Davis) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

81st Training Group Airmen participate in a squadron roll call for Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 3, 2024. The 81st Training Group's mission is to generate and sustain combat capability for the Air Force, developing Airmen & Guardians who are technically trained and operationally relevant. Kendall visited Keesler to observe base operations and meet service members assigned to Second Air Force, the 81st Training Wing and the 403rd Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Davis) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall is briefed by U.S. Air Force Staff. Sgt. Britney Diamond, 334th Training Squadron instructor, on the capabilities of the 334th TRS air traffic control study room at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 3, 2024. The 334th TRS study room was developed for students to give them an opportunity to practice air traffic control terminology, procedures and other essential skills outside of the classroom. Kendall visited Keesler to observe base operations and meet service members assigned to Second Air Force, the 81st Training Wing and the 403rd Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Davis) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall exits a C-130J with U.S. Air Force Col. John Benson, 403rd Wing commander, at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 3, 2024. The 403rd Wing is the only Air Force Reserve Command wing in Mississippi, composed of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron ‘Hurricane Hunters’ and the 815th Airlift Squadron ‘Flying Jennies’. Kendall visited Keesler to observe base operations and meet service members assigned to Second Air Force, the 81st Training Wing and the 403rd Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Davis) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jonathan Bellio, 39th Information Operations Squadron Det 2 flight commander, and Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Foster, 39 IOS Det 2 instructor, prepare to welcome Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall to the 338th Training Squadron Air Expeditionary Force yard at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 3, 2024. The AEF yard was designed to allow students the opportunity to practice essential skills for the operational force. Kendall visited Keesler to observe base operations and meet service members assigned to Second Air Force, the 81st Training Wing and the 403rd Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Davis) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall listens to a brief from U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Mikayla Strickland, 333rd Training Squadron instructor, in the 333rd TRS’s escape room at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 3, 2024. The 333rd TRS implemented the escape room as a training tool to test knowledge and sharpen the skillsets of cyber warfare students. Kendall visited Keesler to observe base operations and meet service members assigned to Second Air Force, the 81st Training Wing and the 403rd Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Davis) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

U.S. Air Force Col. Billy Pope, Jr., 81st Training Wing commander, gives an 81st TRW mission brief to Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 3, 2024. Kendall visited Keesler to observe base operations and meet service members assigned to Second Air Force, the 81st Training Wing and the 403rd Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Davis) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

More than 10,000 people toured the U.S. Air Force Reserve's WC-130J aircraft during the Caribbean Hurricane Awareness Tour at Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, April 20, 2024. NOAA hurricane specialists and the U.S. Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters discussed hurricane preparedness, resilience and how people can become “weather-ready” during the CHAT April 16-20, 2024. As part of the event, dignitaries, students and the public toured the aircraft to learn how scientists collect hurricane information to improve National Hurricane Center forecasts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Marnee A.C. Losurdo) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Col. Elissa Granderson, 403rd Operations Group commander and pilot, and Lt. Col. Devon Burton, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron pilot, pose for a photo with a youth who dreams of becoming a pilot during the Caribbean Hurricane Awareness Tour at Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, April 20, 2024. NOAA hurricane specialists and the U.S. Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters discussed hurricane preparedness, resilience and how people can become “weather-ready” April 16-20, 2024. The group visited four Caribbean nations and as part of the event, dignitaries, students and the public toured the WC-130J aircraft to learn how scientists collect hurricane information to improve National Hurricane Center forecasts. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col. Marnee A.C. Losurdo) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Capt. Amaryllis Cotto, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron aerial reconnaissance weather officer, poses for a group photo during the Caribbean Hurricane Awareness Tour at Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, April 20, 2024. NOAA hurricane specialists and the U.S. Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters discussed hurricane preparedness, resilience and how people can become “weather-ready” April 16-20, 2024. The group visited four Caribbean locations where event dignitaries, students and the public toured the WC-130J aircraft to learn how scientists collect hurricane information to improve National Hurricane Center forecasts. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col. Marnee A.C. Losurdo) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

More than 10,000 people toured the U.S. Air Force Reserve's WC-130J during the Caribbean Hurricane Awareness Tour at Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, April 20, 2024. NOAA hurricane specialists and the U.S. Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters discussed hurricane preparedness, resilience and how people can become “weather-ready” during the CHAT April 16-20, 2024. As part of the event, dignitaries, students and the public toured the “Hurricane Hunter” aircraft to learn how the unit collects weather data to improve National Hurricane Center forecasts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Marnee A.C. Losurdo) Share